PREMIERES Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

premieres

noun

variants also premières

plural of premiere

as in debuts

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Recent Examples of premieres The former couple attended a variety of events together, from races to movie premieres and charity galas—including the premiere of Pixar’s Cars 2 in 2011. — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 Feb. 2026 Glasgow Film Festival has unveiled the full lineup for its 22nd edition this year, which will showcase 16 world, European and international premieres and 68 UK premieres, including the world premiere of Molly Vs The Machines from director Marc Silver. — Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2026

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Noun

Most of his fans haven’t yet seen the movie, which debuts this week.

— Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Oct. 2026
Both offseason additions have yet to make their preseason debuts.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of debuts

Noun

Midfield offers greater strength in depth, bolstered by the arrivals of Youri Tielemans, Carlos Baleba and Andrey Santos in the summer window.

— Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
For early arrivals, proceedings started on Sunday evening with creator Dhar Mann talking about partnering with Hollywood studios and his vision for Creator City in Los Angeles.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of arrivals

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Founded in 1978, the auxiliary supports sworn officers at accidents sites and natural disasters and other emergences by providing crowd control and traffic direction.

— Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Another question the team might face – whether the return of Garrett from major elbow surgery and emergences of Snelling and White will prompt a trade of ace right-hander Sandy Alcantara – is more complicated.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 5 May 2026

Definition of emergences

Noun

Before any physical fabrication starts, cell engineers use virtualization throughout the process.

— John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026
With both teams off to strong starts, Tuesday’s contest presents the Panthers with an opportunity to close the gap and establish themselves as legitimate contenders in the conference title race.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026

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